Source: net-snmp Version: 5.2.0-1 Severity: grave Tags: security patch Hi, the following CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id was published for net-snmp.
CVE-2008-2292[0]: | Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in | Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows | remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly | execute arbitrary code via a large OCTETSTRING in an attribute value | pair (AVP). Patch for 5.4 branch: http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/branches/V5-4-patches/net-snmp/perl/SNMP/SNMP.xs?r1=16765&r2=16770&view=patch If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2292 http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-2292 -- Nico Golde - http://www.ngolde.de - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - GPG: 0x73647CFF For security reasons, all text in this mail is double-rot13 encrypted.
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